OLED TV which can double as a high-end desktop monitor

Picture Quality Summary

With 10-bits colors and HDR (Dolby Vision), This OLED TV will also fit nicely for a desktop monitor (assuming you have a graphics card that can also support these features) Perfect for Photoshop or Gaming ;)

4K Ultra HD (3,840 x 2,160)	Yes
Active HDR with Dolby Vision™	Yes
HDR Effect	Yes
Perfect Black	Yes
Cinematic Color	Yes
True Color Accuracy	Yes
Wide Viewing Angle	Yes
Billion Rich Colors	Yes
ULTRA Luminance	Yes
4K Upscaler	Yes
Pixel Level Dimming	Yes

The Human Calendar

Cryptocurrencies and Block-chain

The crazy rallies of block-chain cryptocurrencies in 2017 has been a crazy ride in parabolic nature.
Its only hours to Christmas 2017, it is very likely for Bitcoin to break out over US$20K and testing an unknown high.

All the other Alt coins such as Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ripple, Monero, Lisk, Dash (just to name a few) have all gone up in leaps and bounds.  Even the Dogecoin are hovering at all-time-highs

The recent correctly was short lived, and prices returned back to high levels barely within 24 hours.

The correction will give new cash injection from fiat currencies into bitcoin, and when bitcoin runs up again, people will sell bitcoin and buy alt-coins, pushing alt-coins even higher.

These cycles will definitely show record numbers for crypto-currencies/tokens for 2018!

Watch for it!

Bitcoin at US$11000

Will Bitcoin head higher and perhaps test US$12K tomorrow ?

This crazy run will continue? Stay tune.... Ethereum broken
$500

Bluetooth mesh Networking

Bluetooth mesh Networking

bluetooth 5 mesh-networking-standard

Industries that will be disrupted by Blockchain

Cryptocurrencies - Mining Rig

Rise of the machines and Quantum Computer

Summer CPU War

Summer CPU War

With both Intel and AMD launching their new flagship desktop CPUs and platforms... consumers can once again re-spark the love for desktop.

These new high-end desktop platforms wont come cheap, but it seems that there is a Cores war. My Cores are bigger and better than yours..... AMD's Threadripper CPU will house 16 cores /32 threads.

Whats more exciting is AMD's platform will allow for 64 lanes of PCI-e 3.0

"Having 64 lanes of PCI Express on Threadripper could be an important differentiation point for the platform, offering the ability to run quad GPUs at full x16 speeds, without the need of any PLX-style bridge chips. You could also combine a pair of x16 graphics cards, and still have 32 lanes left for NVMe storage, 10 GigE networking devices, multi-channel SAS controllers, etc. And that doesn’t include any additional lanes that the X399 chipset may end up providing. We still can’t wait to see what motherboard vendors like ASUS, MSI and Gigabyte create with all that flexibility."


Whats more, the Threadripper price will be very competitive, should give Intel I9 a run for the money.

The Great fireWall of China

The ban of VPN (virtual private network) in Jan 2017, and now restricting online publications to only gvt pre-approved editors. So what else is new?

Cloud platforms and Cognitive Systems

Apple's "iphone 8" release date moved

So news surfaced that points to launching of iphone 7s and 7s+ in Sept and the iphone 8 to debut in time for the holiday season.

That will delay die hard fans from purchasing stuff till the iphone 8 is released whilst the not so eager fans may just settle for the 7 and 7s

Logitech now have 4K capable webcam branded as BRIO

The camera touted as first 4K webcam does not come cheap, at a whooping US$199 or in S$339

Of course, any 4K capable webcam will need the bandwidth of USB 3.0 to be able to interface with the PC to transfer the massive amounts of data quickly.

Here are the Specifications with highlighted new features

Technical Specifications

• 4K Ultra HD video calling (up to 4096 x 2160 pixels @ 30 fps)
• 1080p Full HD video calling (up to 1920 x 1080 pixels @ 30 or 60 fps)
• 720p HD video calling (up to 1280 x 720 pixels @ 30, 60, or 90 fps)
• Plug-and-play USB connectivity
• 90 degree field of view (FOV) with two additional settings (65 degrees and 78 degrees) available with optional software download
• 5x digital zoom in Full HD
• Autofocus
• RightLight™ 3 with HDR for clear image in various lighting environments ranging from low light to direct sunlight
• Built-in dual omni-directional mics with noise cancellation
• Infrared sensor technology
• Background replacement
• External privacy shutter
• Multiple mounting options, including clip and tripod mount
• Supports multiple connection types, including USB 2.0 Type A and USB 3.0 Type A and C connections
• Custom carrying case
• Background replacement, a Logitech labs project powered by Personify

AI - the way of the future

Jobs will be displaced. thats for sure !

Hololens

Augmented Reality

Drones and Swarms

Augmented Revolution

The world will change and we must embrace what must come.

New Smartwatch from the Swiss

Text for your blog

Creating fun text (HTML5) has gotten easier with MakerMoon.com

Project Scorpio

Microsoft's offering for the new game console (codenamed Project Scorpio), is supposedly 4K capable and superfast.

Will that change the face of gaming?

iPad 2017 disappointing?

Intel Optane (cache)

Minidrones

With newer and cheaper technology driven by high competition, Drones are becoming smaller and more affordable.  The demand are mainly driven by growing interests in aerial photography.

DJI Mavic

Main Specs

• Camera Resolution: 12MP
• Video Resolution: 4K at 30 FPS
• Max Flight Time: 27 minutes
• Max Speed: 40 mph (65 kph) in Sport mode without wind
• Notable Attributes: Portability, Battery Life

The DJI Mavic  boasts obstacle avoidance, sensor redundancy, and runs vision positioning paired with GPS and GLONASS to ensure precise positioning during both indoor AND outdoor flights.


Currently out of stock in Singapore. Price is about S$2000.
https://thedroneshop.co/dji-mavic.html

reCAPTCHA

I love artificial intelligence !

Upcoming wearables

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/sgnlstrap/sgnl-make-phone-calls-with-your-fingertip
Sgnl is the smart strap that enables you to make calls by placing your fingertip on your ear. 



thirdsk.in
Hy are wireless audio wearables for music, calls and voice actions. Hy doesn't block your natural hearing, so you can wear them all day and forget they're even there…

MesoGlue - conductive glue

Electronics uses solder to bind components together on a circuit board.  But now, there is MesoGlue,  a new adhesive that could replace soldering.

Developed by scientists from the University of North Florida and Northeastern University, it’s a conductive glue that can attach items together with a metal bond without having to use high heat the way traditional soldering requires. 

Coined the metallic glue, it offers several advantages:

• There is no risk of heat damage to components
• The complexity of the soldering process is eliminated
• Components are merely pressed on to attach

But how to you remove the glue to replace bad components - nobody knows.. haha

Drones - the next leap to replace fireworks

$50 K projector?

http://www.sony.com/electronics/projector/lspx-w1s


specs

http://www.sony.com/electronics/projector/lspx-w1s/specifications

Wordpress Themes

There are so many Wordpress users out there... and Wordpress has tons of themes and  plugins you can add to it.

The two notable Themes (theme engines) out there are :

1. Elegant Themes' Divi 3.0
2. Themify

They are not free, but they are visual beasts to empower creative web designs...

Franz

One messenger to rule them all.  Meet Franz

"Franz is a free messaging app / former Emperor of Austria and combines chat & messaging services into one application. Franz currently supports Slack, WhatsApp, WeChat, HipChat, Facebook Messenger, Telegram, Google Hangouts, GroupMe, Skype and many more. "

Now your Windows can just run Franz, and you can chat to multiple folks using various different chat engines or messengers. Great!

Transparent Smartphones

Inventors, Jung Won Seo, Jae-Woo Park, Keong Su Lim, Ji-Hwan Yang and Sang Jung Kang, who are scientists at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, have created the world's first transparent computer chip.

The chip, known as (TRRAM) or transparent resistive random access memory, is similar to existing chips known as (CMOS) or metal-oxide semiconductor memory, which we use in new electronics.

The difference is that TRRAM is completely clear and transparent. What is the benefit of having transparency?

"It is a new milestone of transparent electronic systems," says Jung Won Seo. "By integrating TRRAM with other transparent electronic components, we can create a total see-through embedded electronic systems."

The technology could enable the windows or mirrors in your home to be used as computer monitors and television screens.

This technology is expected to be available within 3 to 4 years.

Source: www.kaist.edu Photo: www.yankodesign.com

Short-Throw Projector - The new lifestyle visual display

Short-Throw Projector

Gone are the days where you need distance to mount the projector so that you can project a picture on your wall.  Short-throw projectors will soon become the de facto standard, giving your living room a much desired minimalist look.  You still need the projector sitting somewhere, but it is now close to the wall.

Sony recently announced (at CES 2017) one that can throw a 100-inch image on the wall at 4K resolutions and HDR.

 Expected to go on sale in April at a hefty US$25K

If you are more conventional, Sony also launching it's FIRST OLED TV with sound system embedded within the screen.  It will also feature the new Dolby Vision HDR which will support new streaming and new Ultra HD Bluray players/discs.  No price and availability announced yet.

Today I learnt about a site called SEMrush which lets you scan for your domain, to see how competitive it is...

This is good for researching your niche (if you are doing network marketing).  In this age of the internet, digital marketing is fabulous...